Find the values of a and b that make the following function continuous. 9x -C 9x if x < 1 ax² +bif1 ≤ x ≤ 2 if x > 2 f(x) What is the value of a? (You do not need to enter the value of b.)

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Find the values of a and b that make the following function continuous.
{{
|f(x) =
9x
if x < 1
ax² +bif 1 ≤ x ≤ 2
if x > 2
9x
What is the value of a? (You do not need to enter the value of b.)
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